Nightmare staff

An ancient staff corrupted by darkness. Nightmare staff is a members-only item traded on the Old School RuneScape Grand Exchange.

At 49,269,073 gp, Nightmare staff is a high-value item that requires significant capital to flip. The buy-sell spread is 469,073 gp (1.0%), which indicates a tight spread common in actively traded items. The 1% GE tax costs 488,000 gp per sale, which must be factored into any flip calculation.

Nightmare staff has very low trading volume (6 recent trades), which means wider spreads and slower fills. The strict buy limit of 8 every 4 hours significantly caps how many you can flip per session.

Nightmare staff currently has a negative margin of -957,073 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive. The price has dropped 0.9% in the last hour, which could signal a buying opportunity if the margin improves.

Nightmare staff has a high alchemy value of 360,000 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.